徐大人这才肯提携田家一把
“that Lord Xu was willing to give us a leg up.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
青词又依托好纸好墨
“which require fine paper and ink,”
徐大人这才肯 提携 田家 一把
“that Lord Xu was willing to give us a leg up.”
可如今你们又转去
“But now you're fawning”
“Remember that your family's success was conditionally granted by a powerful patron, not earned unconditionally.”
In traditional Chinese officialdom, rising through the ranks required not just merit but the deliberate promotion and backing of an influential mentor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
only then was willing to
Used to emphasize that someone agreed to help only after specific prerequisites or efforts were satisfied.
to promote; to guide and support a subordinate or junior
A formal term widely used in professional or political contexts referring to a senior mentoring and elevating a junior.
a hand; a boost
Placed after action verbs like 'la' (pull) or 'tixie' (promote) to indicate giving brief, impactful assistance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Lord He, the Tian family is really wrongly accused. Wrongly accused?”
“Mr. Tian is very smart and educated.”
“and bring the Tian family to justice in one stroke.”
“to our Tian family for me to manage!”
“this is the Tian family's retribution. They deserve it.”
“Why has Lord Chen come so unexpectedly?”